Pushing up the Sky

By: Joseph Bruchac

Genre: Play

Skill: Author’s Purpose

Author’s Purpose:

Say It!• antler• imagined• languages• narrator• overhead• poked

More Words to Know•bumped•randomly

antlersbony, branching growths on

the head of a male deer, elk, or moose

imaginedmade a picture or idea of something in your mind

languageshuman speech, spoken

or written

narratorthe person who tells a

story

overheadover the head; on high; above

pokedpushed with force against

someone or something

The narrator was telling the story.

The narrator was telling the story.

Lisa can speak many different languages.

Lisa can speak many different languages.

The moose had his antlers hung in the tree.

The moose had his antlers hung in the tree.

I imagined I was a fairy princess.

I imagined I was a fairy princess.

Grant poked me hard in the side with his finger.

Grant poked me hard in the side with his finger.

The ceiling overhead was leaking water onto the floor.

The ceiling overhead was leaking water onto the floor.

Let’s review our words. Watch carefully because they will flash on the screen for just a moment. We will clap as we spell the word.

antlers

imagined

languages

narrator

overhead

poked

Spelling Words

Review Questions p. 310-317

• Where did the Snohomish people live?• What can the bows and arrows be made of?• Why were the people not happy with the

sky?• What were some of the problems people

were having with the sky being so close?• What was the Seventh Chief’s answer to the

problem?

Review Questions p.318-319

• What was the signal to push up together?

• How was the sky pushed up?

• What could the people see through the sky after they pushed it up?

GREAT JOB!